Ironing-board.



J. ALEXANDER.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3. I916.

1,246,695. Patented Nov. 13, 191?. .1,

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JOHN ALEXANDER, OF GAS CITY, INDIANA.

IRONING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 13, 191 '7.

Application filed July 3, 1916. Serial No. 107,349.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN ALEXANDER, a citizenof the United States, residing at Gas City, in the county of Grant andState of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inIroning-Boards; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

' This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inironing boards of that general character wherein one end of the board issupported by one edge of a table, while the other end is supported by afloor-engaging leg.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is provided with means at one of its ends for detachablybut firmly clamping the edge of the table, said means being adjustableto eiiectively engage tables of varying thicknesses.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means for varying thedistance between the lower end of the floor-engaging leg from the outerend of the ironing board, whereby the latter may be supported in ahorizontal plane irrespective of the height of the table to which theother end is attached.

An additional object of the invention is to generally improve upondevices of this character by the provision of a device which will besimple, strong, durable and extremely inexpensive in construction,efficient and reliable in operation, and well adapted to the purpose forwhich it is designed.

With these and numerous other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction and the combination andarrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application and inwhich similar reference characters designate like parts throughout theseveral views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ironing board constructed inaccordance with this invention, showing the same set up for use, itsinner end being engaged with one edge of a table;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the ironing board detached the tablefolded position;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view through theinner end of the board and inclined supporting leg, showing moreparticularly the manner in which it is engaged with one edge of a table,and in dotted lines the manner in which the leg is adjusted so as toprovide an equally effective engagement between the same and the lowerside of the board with a table of a difi'erent thickness; and

Fig. i is a transverse sectional view taken on the plane of the line l-dof Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference numeral 1designates the ironing board proper which is of the usual construction,and which is provided with a transversely extending cleat 2 On its lowerside, said cleat being spaced a short distance from the inner end of theboard and firmly secured thereto in any suitable mandepth than the lowerend thereof for a purpose to be described. Secured to the lower side ofthe leg 7 is a strap 9, the intermediate portion 10 of which is offsetangularly and arranged in a plane parallel with the lower side ofthenotch 8 whereby, with the latter, to provide a slot for receiving theaforesaid pivot bolt 6. As clearly shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings, thearms 4 of the U- shaped bracket 3 are held into comparatively tightfrictional engagement with the opposite edges of the leg 7 by a clampingnut 11 which is disposed on the threaded end of the bolt 6. It is-to behere noted that this nut 11 may be adjusted upon the bolt as desired,but preferably it is to be adjusted so as to allow the leg 7 to be slidwith respect to the board 1 without loosening the same. The upper orinner end of the leg 7 is provided with one or more spurs 12 for apurpose to be described.

Extending transversely across the lower side of the board 1 and securedthereto intermediate the ends thereof, preferably mid:

way of the latter, is a cleat 13, to the lower side of which is securedin the usual manner one of the leaves of a hinge 14. The other leaf ofthe hinge 1 1 is secured to an upright supporting brace 15, the lowerend of which is beveled as shown for engagement with a rack 16 arrangedon the upper side of the leg 7. Although this rack may be, constructedin a great number of ways, for the sake of simplicity it comprises aplurality of staples '17 which are arranged in longitudinally spacedrelation with respect to the legs 7, and having their intermediateportions, or, in other words, their portions which connect their prongs,extending transversely across said leg.

In Fig. lthe device is shown set up ready for use, the edge of the tableT being clamped between the lower side of the inner end of the board 1and the upper or inner end of the leg 7. The aforementioned spurs 12-are projected into the lower side of the edge of the table, whereby afirm engagement is effected. This clamping engagement is accomplishedbecause of the fact that the upright brace 15 forces the outer end ofthe leg 7 downwardly, and consequently the inner end of the sameupwardly, as will be readily understood.

Nhen the ironing board is to be attached to a table of a differentthickness, but of the same height, as shown in Fig. 1, the leg 7 is slida short distance with respect to the ironing board 1, thereby causingthe upper or inner end of said leg'to be brought closer to the lowerside of the latter. This is illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Ifthe table is of less height than that shown in Fig. 1, the leg 7 is sliduntil the pivot bolt 6 en' gages the lower or outer end of the slotformed by the notch 8 and strap 9. This, as is obvious, moves the pivotor fulcrum of the leg 8 respectively downwardly, and as the distancebetween the lower side of the board and the inner end of the leg'is toremain unchanged, consequently the distance between the lower side ofthe board and the outer end of the leg will be lessened, thus quicklyand easily accomplishing the desired adjustment.

When the ironing board is detached from the table T and it is desired tostore it away, the brace 15 is swung upwardly against the lower side ofthe board proper, and the leg 7 connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and use of the invention will be readilyunderstood without a more extended explanation.

As numerous changes in form, proportion, and in the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthis invention, 1 do not wish to be limited to the construction hereinshown and described other than that set forth in the appended claim.

I claim:

A device of the class described comprising an ironing board, a cleatextending transversely across the lower side thereof and spaced a shortdistance from one end ofthe same, an inverted U-shaped bracket securedto the lower side of said cleat and having its arms depending therefrom,a pivot bolt extending through the lower ends of said arms, an inclinedsupporting leg provided with a notch in its lower side near its upperend, said notch being of greater depth at its upper endthat at its lowerend, a strap secured to thelower side of said leg and disposed oppositesaid notch, the intermediate portion of said strap being offsetangularly and arranged in a plane parallel with the lower side of saidnotch for receiving said pivot bolt, thereby effecting a slidable andpivotal connection of said leg with said board, a clamping nut on thethreaded end of said bolt for maintaining said leg in its slidablyadjusted positions, an upright brace pivotally mounted to the lower sideof said board, and a rack arranged in the upper side of said leg andengaged by the lower end of said brace, whereby a clamping engagement iseffected between the lower side of the first mentioned end of said boardand the upper end of said leg.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN ALEXANDER.

Witnesses:

li LinY ALEXANDER, FRANCIS F. SIMONS.

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